-- Department of Environmental Medicine --
Program in ToxicologyCurrent Graduate Students |
| 2003 Entering Student | |
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Randi (Potter) Benson Allegheny College, B.S. 2003 Randi_potter@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Patricia Chess, M.D. Project Summary: Inflammatory and antioxidant responses due to mechanical strain-induced reactive oxygen and nitrogen species production in the lung |
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Xianglu Han University of Georgia, M.S. 2004 Xianglu_han@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Günter Oberdörster, Ph.D. Project Summary: Toxicological profiling of nanoparticles using microarray and proteomics approaches |
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Jonathan Holz Washington University, B.S. 2004 Jonathan_holz@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Edward Puzas, Ph.D. Project Summary: Arthrogenic effects of lead |
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Michael Madejczyk Alfred University, B.S. 1999 Michael_madejczyk@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Ned Ballatori, Ph.D. Project Summary: Identification and characterization of manganese transport mechanism |
| 2005 Entering Students | |
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David Adenuga University of Agriculture, Nigeria, B.S. 2004 David_adenuga@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Irfan Rahman, Ph.D. Project Summary: Cigarette smoke and glucocorticoid resistance; molecular mechanisms |
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Samuel Caito University of Rochester, B.S. 2005 Samuel_caito@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Irfan Rahman, Ph.D. Project Summary: Determining the role of Nrf2 and PPARγ in cigarette smoke induced lung inflammation |
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Fanny Casado-Pena Michigan Technological University, M.S. 2006 Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Lima, B.S. 2002 Fanny_casado@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Thomas Gasiewicz, Ph.D. Project Summary: Role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor during hematopoiesis |
| 2006 Entering Students | |
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Eric E. Beier University Wisconsin La Crosse, B.S. 2005 Eric_beier@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Mike Zuscik, Ph.D. Project Summary: Role of cigarette smoke and its constituents on mesenchymal cell osteogenesis |
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Kurt Bertram Northeastern University, B.S. 2004 Kurt_bertram@urmc.rochester.edu Advisors: Richard Phipps, Ph.D. and Richard Libby, Ph.D. Project Summary: Ocular Toxicology |
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Jennifer Head Potsdam University, B.S. 2006 Jennifer_head@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: B. Paige Lawrence, Ph.D. Project Summary: Role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in immune system suppression in the lung |
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Ming Kung Syracuse U. College of Environmental Science, B.S. 2002 Ming_kung@urmc.rochester.edu Advisors: Regis O’Keefe, M.D., Ph.D. / Michael Zuscik, Ph.D. Project Summary: The effect of cigarette smoke on bone growth and fracture healing |
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Sarah Latchney St. Lawrence University, B.S. 2006 Sarah_latchney@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Lisa Opanashuk, Ph.D. Project Summary: Role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor in mediating neurogenesis in the adult hippocampus |
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David McMillan Vanderbilt University, B.S. 2006 David_mcmillan@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Richard Phipps, Ph.D. Project Summary: The role of AhR in the suppression of RelB-mediated cigarette smoke-induced inflammation |
| 2007 Entering Students | |
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Joshua Allen Ashland University, B.S. 2007 Joshua_allen@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D. Project Summary: The role of inflammation in Parkinson’s disease |
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Melissa Badding Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S. 2007 Melissa_badding@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: David A. Dean, Ph.D. Project Summary: Microtubule acetylation and enhancement of nuclear localization of DNA in gene therapy |
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Whitney Christian Davidson College, B.S. 2001 Whitney_christian@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Ned Ballatori, Ph.D. Project Summary: The role of Ostα-Ostβ in bile acid and lipid homeostasis |
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Joseph Frasca Ithaca College, B.A. 2005 Joseph_frasca@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D. Project Summary: The role of pro-inflammatory cytokines in neurodegeneration |
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Casey Manning Central Michigan, B.S. 2006 Casey_manning@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Jack Finkelstein, Ph.D. Project Summary: Investigating the effects of radiation on the pulmonary immune response |
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Chia Thach University of Wisconsin/Madison, B.S. 2006 Chia_thach@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Jack Finkelstein, Ph.D. Project Summary: Examining the impact of charged nanobeads on cytokine activity upon lipid raft distortions |
| 2008 Entering Students | |
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Bradley Buczynski University of Akron, B.S. 2003 Bradley_buczynski@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Michael O’Reilly, Ph.D. Project summary: The effects of neonatal hyperoxia on lung development and innate immunity. |
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Daniel Dever St. John Fisher, B.S. 2006 Daniel_dever@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Lisa Opanashuk, Ph.D. Project Summary: Investigating the transcriptional regulation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) in cerebellar granule neuron precursor cells (GNPs) and its role in Medulloblastoma pathogenesis. |
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Sadie Gorman Union College, B.S. 2008 Sadie_Gorman@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Ned Ballatori, Ph.D. Project Summary: The role of the organic solute transporter in lipid homeostasis. |
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John Lapek Penn State University, B.S. 2005 John_Lapek@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Alan Friedman, Ph.D. Project Summary: Proteomic response in steroid receptors in prostate cancer progression with EGCG treatment. |
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Brittany Serke Western Connecticut State University, B.S. 2008 Brittany_Serke@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: Alison Elder, Ph.D. Project Summary: In vitro characterization of oxidative stress responsesinduced by nanoparticle exposure and uptake. |
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Bethany Winans University of Pittsburgh, B.S. 2002 Bethany_Winans@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: B Paige Lawrence, Ph.D. Project Summary: The role of AhR activation in immune system programming. |
| 2009 Entering Students | |
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John (Allen) Bennett Western Carolina University, B.S. 2008 JohnA_bennett@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: To be determined. |
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Allison Greminger Cedar Crest College, B.S. 2009 Allison_greminger@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: To be determined. |
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Marta Ekstrom John Jay College, B.S. 2007 Marta_ekstrom@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: To be determined. |
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Kian Merchant-Borna Alfred University, B.A. 2007; Boston University School of Public Health, M.P.H. 2009 Kian_merchant-borna@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: To be determined. |
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Katherine Ringo Stanford University, B.S. 2008 Katherine_ringo@urmc.rochester.edu Advisor: To be determined. |